CHICAGO (Dec. 18, 2018) – For their excellence at the highest levels of the sport, U.S. Soccer announced goalkeeper Zack Steffen as the 2018 Male Player of the Year and midfielder Alex Mendez as the 2018 Young Male Player of the Year. The awards were unveiled Tuesday on ESPN.com.
The 25th different player to win the award, Steffen becomes just the second player in the award’s 35-year hRead more

On Tuesday, Dec. 18, U.S. Men's National Team and Columbus Crew goalkeeper Zack Steffen was named the 2018 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year, becoming just the second player in the award’s 35 year history to earn the honor in his debut year with the senior team.
The award caps a year in which Steffen tied an MNT record for appearances by a goalkeeper in their inauguralRead more

CHICAGO (Dec. 17, 2018) – U.S. Deaf Women’s National Team defender Gracie Fitzgerald has been voted the 2018 U.S. Soccer Player of the Year with a Disability for her impressive performances at the Deaf Women’s World Cup and nationally ranked Centre College.
Fitzgerald joined the U.S. DWNT as a defender in 2015. Now 19, her stellar performances, which included a goal against GreatRead more

Dec 17, 2018

U.S. Soccer's 2018 Best of Awards will be determined via fan vote on social media from Dec. 17-21 on U.S. Soccer's Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts, all of which can be found @ussoccer.
The awards, which have been presented since 2002, are designed to recognize the many outstanding performances by U.S. Soccer players and teams throughout the year.
Each morning starting today through Read more

PARIS (Dec. 8, 2018) – The U.S. Women’s National Team will face Thailand, Chile and Sweden in Group F at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, taking place from June 7-July 7 at nine venues in France. The Final Draw took place today at the Le Seine Musicale, a music and performance arts center in the suburbs of Paris.
As the top-ranked team in the world, the USA was among the six seedRead more

Did you hear? The U.S. Women’s National Team is embarking on a 10-game tour in 2019
leading up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France next summer!
Below are what you must know about the Countdown to the Cup.
2019 Schedule Facts
Six of the USA’s nine confirmed pre-World Cup opponents in 2019 are in
the top 12 of the current FIFA Women’s World RankRead more

U.S. Soccer has announced the complete list of
games for the U.S. Women’s National Team’s 2019 schedule leading into next
summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Countdown to the Cup will run from January
to May with the USA playing a total of 10 games – two in Europe followed by
eight domestic – before departing for France in pursuit of another World
Cup title. The scRead more

CHICAGO (Dec. 7, 2018) – On the heels of a sensational goal scoring run this year, forward Alex Morgan has been voted the 2018 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Defender Tierna Davidson, who debuted for the USA as a 19-year-old last January and started in her first nine caps, earned Young Female Player of the Year honors.
This is the second U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year award foRead more

Ahead of the Draw for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup which is set for
Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 (coverage starts at 11:30 p.m. ET on FS2 and the
FOX Sports App and at 11:55 a.m. ET on Telemundo and Universo,), we take a
look back at how the U.S. WNT qualified for next summer’s premier
showcase for women’s soccer.
The U.S. Women’s National Team put on a dominant performance at Read more

Tuesday marked the beginning of a new era for the U.S. Men’s National Team as former MNT player Gregg Berhalter was introduced as the team’s new head coach. Selected following a thorough search process led by General Manager Earnie Stewart, Berhalter’s credentials are well-established.
An 18-year professional career, 44 caps and trips to two FIFA World Cups and though relativelyRead more

CHICAGO (Dec. 2, 2018) – The U.S. Soccer Federation has appointed two-time FIFA World Cup veteran Gregg Berhalter as the new head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team.
Berhalter, with 25 years of experience as a player and head coach for clubs in England, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United States, becomes the first U.S. World Cup veteran to take the reins of the U.S. Men&Read more

Following the announcement of Gregg Berhalter as U.S. Men’s National Team head coach, ussoccer.com reached out to a number his former MNT teammates to get their thoughts on his hire.
Claudio Reyna, four-time FIFA World Cup veteran and former MNT captain:
“Gregg is an exciting choice for the National Team job. He is someone who is organized and extremely detailed with his prRead more

With the hiring of former U.S. international defender Gregg Berhalter as head coach, the U.S. Men’s National Team has set a new course as it looks ahead to the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, Nations League and qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Here are five things to know about the new USA boss:
Early Beginnings
Gregg Berhalter was born on Aug. 1, 1973 in Englewood, N.J. and grew up in nRead more

CHICAGO (Dec. 4, 2018) – The U.S. Men’s National Team will open its 2019 schedule with a friendly against regional foe Panama on Sunday, Jan. 27 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The contest will also serve as new head coach Gregg Berhalter’s first game at the helm of the MNT.
The USA’s first match of 2019 will be televised on ESPN2 and Univision Networks at 8 pRead more

Following four straight matches against top-ranked teams from Europe and South America, the U.S. Men's National Team will take on a different challenge against a top tier regional rival when it hosts Costa Rica on Feb. 2 at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, Calif.
The event time will be announced at a later date, but the game is set to be televised on FS1 and Univision Networks. Fans will be able to follRead more

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (Dec. 9, 2018) – The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team defeated China 1-0 in its final match at the 2018 Women’s Nike International Friendlies. The USA broke through in the 51st minute when Alexa Spaanstra pounced on a ball in the box and teed-up Isabella Cook for the game-winning goal from close range, cementing the USA’s first victory of the nRead more

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (Dec. 2, 2018) - The U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team finished runners-up at the 2018 Nike International Friendlies after a 1-1 draw against Brazil in its final game. The USA struck first, netting in first-half stoppage time, but Brazil earned a dangerous free kick on a controversial foul and turned it into the equalizer. With the result, Portugal, which defeated TurkeyRead more

BRADENTON, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2018) – The U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team turned in a sterling effort in a 2-0 win against Mexico to capture a second consecutive Concacaf U-20 Championship title. Alex Mendez scored both goals to guide the U.S. to victory and cap off a Golden Ball-winning performance at the 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship, while goalkeeper Brady Scott was recognized with Read more

It was an action-packed weekend of games in the third round of 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup local amateur qualifying despite two games being postponed due to weather and another that didn’t get all the way to the end because the lights went out. There were several big upsets on Saturday and Sunday, none more surprising than Christos FC’s loss on the road in Virginia. Join ussoccer.comRead more

CHICAGO (Aug. 22, 2018) – Ninety-five amateur teams will enter qualifying
for the 2019 edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – U.S. Soccer’s
National Championship.
Nearly all of the entrants will see action in the first qualifying round,
set for Sept. 22-23, with the match-ups to be announced by U.S. Soccer the
final week of August. The history-filled, annual tournament, entRead more

CHICAGO (Aug. 23, 2018) – The launch of three final Online Grassroots
Coaching Courses today completes the rollout of U.S. Soccer’s new
Grassroots Coaching Education Pathway. The rollout is part of the U.S. Soccer Coaching Education Department's continuing efforts to provide accessible education to all coaches, and aligns with the U.S. Soccer’s mission to make soccer the prRead more

As part of its continuing effort to improve the quality of coaching at all levels in the United States, the U.S. Soccer Coaching Education Department has introduced the final three online Grassroots Coaching License Courses for 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11 a-side matches. Designed to empower coaches with education relevant to their specific coaching needs, the eight total Grassroots Coaching License CoursesRead more

Following the December 2017 announcement of the new Grassroots Coaching Pathway initiative, the U.S. Soccer Coaching Education Department began its Grassroots Pathway rollout through the Introduction to Grassroots Coaching Module, a cost-free, online experience available now via the U.S. Soccer Digital Coaching Center.
With in-person and online grassroots coaching courses set to begin throughoRead more

As part of its continued effort to improve the quality of coaching at all levels, the U.S. Soccer Coaching Education Department has established eight new Grassroots Coaching License Courses that will serve as the foundation of its Coaching License pathway. Preceding these new Grassroots Course offerings is an online, cost-free Introduction to Grassroots Coaching Module that will serve as an educatRead more

In December 2017, U.S. Soccer announced the introduction of the Grassroots coaching pathway initiative that will form the foundation for coaching education throughout the United States. After the cost-free Introduction to Grassroots Coaching Module was made available in January 2018, In-Person courses began to roll out through U.S. Soccer member organizations in February. Now, the next step in theRead more